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The Use of the Puzzle Box as a Means of Assessing the Efficacy of Environmental Enrichment

Brugen af ​​Puzzle Box som et middel til vurdering af effektiviteten af ​​miljøberigelse

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December 29, 2014

DOI:

10.3791/52225-v

DOI:
10.3791/52225-v

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06:50 min
December 29, 2014

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1Discipline of Physiology,University of Sydney, 2Bosch Animal Behavioural Facility,University of Sydney

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Environmental enrichment provides a potential protective effect against neurodegenerative disorders. Currently, however, there is no easy way of determining the efficacy of enrichment procedures. This protocol describes a simple “Puzzle Box” method for assessing an animal’s cognitive function, in order to reveal the effectiveness of environmental enrichment.

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O'Connor, A. M., Burton, T. J., Leamey, C. A., Sawatari, A. The Use of the Puzzle Box as a Means of Assessing the Efficacy of Environmental Enrichment. J. Vis. Exp. (94), e52225, doi:10.3791/52225 (2014).

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